October 12, 2004 Deer Leap Mountain Tounge Mt. Range

I'm sad to say this is the latest post - the first in my journal since August 2002. I can't buy that it's been a year, but it may have been.
Some actor friends visiting from NYC wanted to go hiking. Since it had rained all summer, they hadn't been able to go. Finally, not two weeks before the left, we made it out onto the trail for a hurried hike. I feel bad, this was my idea and there was no view. I knew that. Kind of disappointing- just like their washed out summer. Jimmy jim went with along, visiting back from Florida.
This short 1.6 mile hike was my third choice for the day's hike. THe first goal was the firetower on Black Mtn. Across the lake. But time restraints changed our destination to Tounge Mountain, then here to Deer Leap. ... Past peak, the leaves are still very beautiful. Derek and Sarah hadn't hiked all summer because of the rain. Everyone was dissapointed because of the lack of view, but everyone enjoyed being outside on a warm fall day.
Being so far north Jim left from there in his car and the remaining six of us piled into Jessie's car. The trip was followed by beer, baseball and wings.